Insights

Lisa Bayer, MD, MPH,discusses how unplanned pregnancy rates remain high in the US, particularly among disadvantaged communities. She also explores how intrauterine devices (IUDs) offer effective contraception despite underutilization. She emphasizes that physicians should address patient concerns directly, develop individualized pain management plans with patient input, acknowledge the gap between physician perception and patient experience of insertion pain, and implement environmental modifications and strong rapport to improve the overall experience while ensuring proper follow-up care.

Lan Coffman, MD, PhD, discusses results and clinical implications derived from the findings of the phase III MIRASOL trial.

Kameelah Phillips, MD, FACOG, NCMP, explores comprehensive strategies for improving detection, management, and patient education surrounding vaginitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and cervical cancer, emphasizing the importance of advanced screening methods, health care provider–patient communication, and empowering individuals to advocate for their sexual health.

Expert practitioners in the gynecological and cardiac spaces discuss considerations and recent advances in contraceptive use and selection for women with higher BMI and cardiac risk factors.

An expert OB/GYN shares insight on in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women experiencing infertility and the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists.

An expert discusses the frontline management of insomnia in female patients.

Experts in reproductive endocrinology highlight unmet needs in the management of endometriosis and share key insights on optimizing treatment approaches.